Fatal Farm Accident Claims 49YearOld Renter
On a Florian Baros farm near Koker not a farm worker, Joseph Gaidus, 49, was injured when a stalk cutter pulled him under its wheel as his team bolted. Neighbors freed him, but he died about 3 pm. Funeral held Sunday at Catholic Cemetery in Shiner. His son, 18, was ill with influenza.
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Florian Baros
Kokernot
Joseph Gaidus
Gaidus
Consious
Maurice
Heat
Dr. Wagner
Rev William Dziewas Die In 53rd Year Of Service
Obituary recalling Rev. William Dziewas born in Dopken Germany age 53, died Dec 29 1919. He served congregations in Charlottenburg Breslau Gonzales Cost and founded Dr Martin Luther Church in Shiner. Survived by wife Emma Breitkreutz and five children William Jr Theodore Hisse Irma Victor. funeral Dec 30 with multiple clergy and large attendance.
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Dziewas
Rev
Dopken
Germany
Basle
Switzerland
St. Crischona School
Texas
Dzie
Charlottenburg
Emma Breitkreutz
Sciner
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Breslau
Witting
Gonzales
Cost
Shiner
Hallettsville
William, Jr
Theodore
Hisse
Irma
Victor
Aug. Dziewas
Walling
Joe Escher
Indianapolis
Ind
Adolf
Edward
George Farmer Burgess Dies in Gonzales Texas
George Farmer Burgess former congressman from this district died at his Gonzales home after a lengthy illness. Born in Wharton Texas fifty six years ago he moved here as a young man and became county attorney at 21. He served sixteen years in Congress on rivers and harbors. He married Lula Sims in 1888 and is survived by his wife and mother Mary Wesson. Funeral services scheduled for January 2.
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Gonzales
Tex
Farmer Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Wharton
Texas
United States Congress
Galveston
Congress
Rivers and Harbors
Lula Sims
Mary Wesson
Burgess
Burgess & Hopkins
Burgess, Hopkins & Rainbolt
Gratitude Expressed After Sorrowful Loss
The family of Rev. Dziewas thanks Breslau Witting Gonzales Cost and Shiner Churches for help during illness and burial. Ministers choirs Frau en Verein Jugend Verein and Sunday Schools sent floral tributes and sympathy to Mrs William Dziewas and children.
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Breslau
Witting
Gonzales
Cost
Dziewas
Frauen-Verein
Jugend Verein
William Dziewas
Rey, Aug, Dziewas
Honored Retiring Postmaster
At about four in the afternoon of December 41st four rural carriers seized Ed Herder and, with bodily force, forced him to accept a token of appreciation for his long service to the boys. Present were Joe Hughs, Henry Rogge, Otto Fissler, Henry Hirsch, and Acting Postmaster T. J. Ponton.
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Ed Herder
Joe Hughs
Henry Rogge
Otto Fissler
Henry Hirsch
T. J. Ponton
Census Enumerators Named for Shiner Precinct 3
The following have been appointed enumerators for Shiner Precinct No. 3 Lavaca County H C Miller Chas Strauss Joseph Muensch and Arthur Nollkampper.
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Shiner
Precinct No
Lavaca County
H. C. Miller
Chas Strauss
Joseph Muensch
Arthur Noll
Meeting of Cemetery Association Urges Members to Attend
An important meeting of the Cemetery Association will take place next Friday at 3 o'clock in the home of Mrs. OC. B. Welhausen. All members are urged to attend and pay one year of dues to avoid a collector being sent.
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OC. B. Welhausen
Card of Thanks for Julia Mladenka
The Mladenka family thanks the people of Shimer and vicinity for aid at the death and burial of their mother Julia Mladenka. They assure continued remembrance of the kindness shown.
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Shimer
Julia Mladenka
Aka
Insurance settlement after December fire in Mrs. Muecke home
Mr. Haneisen of Austin Fire Insurance Co. and Wolters Bros. local agents settled Mrs. Laura Muecke’s December fire loss. The company paid the insured amount in full for the house and furniture. Wolters Bros. Co. local agents and Whiteman’s chocolate candy at the Palace of Sweets mentioned.
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Haneisen
Austin Fire Insurance Co
Wolters Bros
Laura Muecke
Returning Students Head Back to Texas Colleges
Miss Mabel Merrem returns to Southwestern University Georgetown along with Leslie C Merrem Elmo Merrem Carl Welhausen Walter Stindt William Dickson Green. Otto Helweg goes to A M College Bryan Edwin Koether to Allen Academy Bryan Miss Marie Bozka Santa Rosa Infirm ary San Antonio Ella Remmers Southwest Texas Normal San Marcos Victor Strauss Alfred Brosch Dallas University Stella Wolters San Antonio.
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Mabel Merrem
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Leslie C
Elmo Merrem
Carl Welhausen
Walter Stindt
William Dickson Green
State University
Otto Helweg
A. & M. College
Edwin Koether
Allen Academy
Bryan
Marie Bozka
Postmaster Ed Herder Retires After 22 Years Service
Edmund Herder resigns after five years as postmaster and twenty two years in the local office. T. J. Ponton becomes acting postmaster at year end. Ponton attends to office duties with Ella Lane and Erna Eschenburg remaining on staff.
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T. J. Ponton
Edmund Herder
Mr. Herder
Herder
Ella E. Lane
Erna Eschenburg
Ponton
Shiner Literary Society Christmas Program
The Shiner Literary Society held a December 24 meeting with a Christmas program including a Berceuse from Jocelyn by Louise Thulemeyer, Topics in Brief by Sydonia Kischenburg and others, a reading by Emil Ehlers, and a report on activities by Professor Leslie. Visitors listed include Mesdames Hughs Thulemeyer Trautwein Dierkson Striebeck and Misses Schramm Wolters plus Messrs Kasper and Paul Kasper.
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Shiner Literary Society
Berceuse
Jocelyn
Louise Thulemeyer
Sydonia Kischenburg
Mr. Cochran
Charlie
C Kasper
Frank
Edwin Huebner
Eddie Berckenhoff
Emil Ehlers
Leslie
Mesdames
Joe Hughs
S. A. Thulemeyer
Louis Traut
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Christensen
Westhoff
Wolfsdorf
Yoakum
A E. Rector
F. X. Wolf
George Farmer Burgess
Wolters Bros. CO
Meeting OF Cemetery Association
Whiteman’s Chocolate
the Palace of Sweets
San Antonio
ED. Herder
Literary Society Meeting
T. H. Leslie
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